Jordan Spieth has now officially qualified for the upcoming U.S. Open field. The American golfer faced a looming qualification hurdle as his automatic ticket to the major championship finally ran out.

The Texan famously clinched the U.S. Open trophy back in 2015. However, that historic victory only granted him a 10-year winner's exemption, which officially expired last year. Revealing his entry route, golf insider Bob Harig posted on X.

"Jordan Spieth became exempt via the top 60 OWGR. He was 80th to start the year. His 10-year exemption for winning in 2015 expired last year."

This timely update was shared as the final qualification cutoff was locked in place today. To avoid going through challenging sectional qualifiers, Spieth managed to get to the 47th position in OWGR.

The season started badly for Jordan Spieth, who found himself way down in the world rankings, at 80th.

Thankfully, top-12 finishes at the Genesis Invitational, Arnold Palmer Invitational, and Valspar Championship within a single month propelled him into safety.

The qualification cutoff also brought good news for veteran Aussie golfer Adam Scott. He qualified in the top 60 OWGR category, along with Spieth, thus extending his historic record of playing majors to 100.

Jordan Spieth Aims to Secure His Major Future  

Spieth goes into this event as a player determined to put an end to a very long slump. In his latest tournament, the PGA Championship, which was at Aronimink Golf Club, he managed to be in a tie for 18th position at 1-under par score.

The finish marked his 10th attempt at winning the elusive PGA title to complete the career Grand Slam. It also marked his second consecutive top-20 result in the season's majors after a T12 finish at Augusta earlier.

However, it has been quite a long time since he last tasted victory on the PGA Tour. His last official tournament victory came back at the 2022 RBC Heritage.

Speaking about his historical performance at the U.S. Open, it has not been that great either. His only top-20 finish in the tournament in his last five appearances was in 2021, a T19 tie.

His current season run has been a struggle as well. He only has four top-15 finishes in 13 starts and does not have a single top-10 finish so far.

Now safely in the field through his world ranking, Spieth can focus entirely on fine-tuning his game. Fans will be watching closely to see if he can recapture his major stage magic.

Do you think Jordan Spieth will finally manage to complete his career grand slam with a win at the U.S. Open this year? Let us know in the comments.

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Written by

Abhishek Sharma

Edited by

Surjo Ray